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TRAITS
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Success |
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excellent communication
skills
ability to understand and
solve complex
problems
good financial management
strong leadership skills |
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| ealth care administration
is a broad field. Consequently, |
| administrators have a
wide range of duties. They can be |
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specialists or generalists. Specialists head up specific
clinical |
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departments or services. Generalists manage an entire facility
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system such as nursing homes, physician practices, hospitals, and |
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health systems. They ensure good communication between medical |
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staff, administration, committees and departments by building teams |
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and improving processes. Administrators create a smooth-running |
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organization with well-planned departments, such as nursing, |
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marketing and public relations, finance and human resources.
They |
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develop policies, plan budgets, coordinate space, and plan future |
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expansions. They are responsible for the institution's resources |
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and sound financial standing. Health care administrators are
very |
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sensitive to local needs and provide services to the communities |
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they serve. |
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Average Starting Salary (bachelor's level) $38,000, (master's level)
$52,000
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| Work Environment |
| Clinics |
| Community
health centers |
| Government
agencies |
| Health
insurance companies |
| Healthcare
consulting firms |
| Hospitals |
| Nursing homes |
| Physician
practices |
| Psychiatric
hospitals |
| Public health
departments |
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Rehabilitation centers |
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| Academic Requirements |
| A college preparatory
diploma is |
| required.
Some positions are available |
| with a
bachelor's degree in |
| business,
health policy, or administration; |
| however, a
master's degree in business |
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administration, health administration, |
| or public
health is the expected degree for |
| middle to
senior positions. |
| Health care
administrators may also earn |
| doctoral
degrees. |
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| Licensure, Certification and |
| Registration |
| In Georgia, licensure is
required only |
| for nursing home
administrators. Most |
| administrators belong to
professional |
| organizations such as the
American |
| College of Health Care
Administrators, |
| the American College of
Healthcare |
| Executives and the
American |
| Association of Homes and
Services |
| for the Aging.
These organizations |
| have voluntary
certification programs |
| which are often helpful
in enhancing |
| professional standing. |
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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Bachelor's Degree
Albany State University
Argosy University/Atlanta
Clayton State University
Macon State College
South University
Master's Degree
Albany State University
Argosy University/Atlanta
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Brenau University |
Columbus State University
Emory University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Mercer University
Morehouse School of Medicine
Savannah State University
University of Georgia
Doctoral Degree
Emory University
Georgia Southern University
University of Georgia |
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